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Ex-trainer sentenced over NSW race-fixing

A former horse trainer involved in corruptly fixing two harness races in regional NSW is expected to have to carry out 75 hours of community service.

In the District Court in Sydney on Friday, Acting Judge Colin Charteris imposed the community penalty on Anthony Ian Mabbott, the third trainer to be sentenced this week.

But the judge stayed his order to enable a report to be obtained to ensure the 37-year-old Tamworth baker would be a suitable participant.

Mabbott pleaded guilty to facilitating conduct corrupting the betting outcome of a Muswellbrook race meeting on April 21, 2013.

He entered into an agreement with trainer Robert James Clement for the drivers of two horses to give up the lead to Mabbott's horse, Woodlyn Girl.

Mabbott asked the judge to take into account a similar offence involving an agreement for a driver to ensure the lead was given up to Clement's horse, Banyula Fella, at a Tamworth race on April 17, 2013.